How billet AR-15 receivers are made

Posted February 25, 2009 in AR-15, Rifles by Steve Johnson with 2 Comments
Tags: ar, ar-15, rifle, rifles

SI Defense manufactures AR-15 lower and upper receivers that are machined out of solid aluminum billet blocks.

Two soon-to-be receivers being sprayed with coolant by the CNC machine

They have photos of the process and a video showing the CNC machine in operation. Very interesting.

Thanks to Health for the link.

Steve Johnson

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